Merry Reid Sheffer (She/Her or They/Them)

Merry Reid Sheffer is the Director of Employment Services with Edge Employment in Louisville, Kentucky. She holds Customized Employment certifications in Systematic Instruction, Discovery, and Job Development through Marc Gold and Associates. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a master’s degree in divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School, and recently completed a master’s in business administration (MBA) at the University of Louisville. She is the Chair of the Employer Education and Engagement Committee on the governor’s Kentucky Employment First Council. Her passions include raising expectations and facilitating opportunities for disabled job seekers, creating pressed flower art, and spending time with her partner, Chris, and dog, Bear!